It’s a little different for the Devils. For them, this is Super Glue Sunday, when they try to patch their punctured balloon.

They have as few as 12 points left to lose this season and still have any historic hope of making the playoffs at 88 points. They suffered a blow to their hopes and egos Friday, when they blew a lead with eight minutes left and lost 4-3 in overtime to the Panthers in Newark.

They appeared worn out in the third period of Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Rangers at the Garden and throughout the game Friday. Burnout was their downfall last season, and the symptoms are similar as they visit Montreal this afternoon, trying to reverse the trend that suggests their hot streak is over, along with their longshot playoff hopes.

Jacques Lemaire is 9-9-2 in 20 games since replacing John MacLean Dec. 23. Though the Devils escaped the NHL cellar, they need 48 of their final 60 points to reach 88, which means going 24-6. They are 8-1-2 in their past 11 games, and that pace would do it.

“The spirit is good,” Lemaire said. “Part of the game was great, and the other part, we [attribute that to] three games in four nights.”

“It’s going to test the strength of our team,” said Martin Brodeur, who is expected to return to action in goal after Johan Hedberg lost to Florida on Friday.

“We were disappointed [Friday] but we got a point out of it, and that’s something we weren’t able to do earlier in the year.”

Brodeur blanked the Habs 3-0 in Montreal Oct. 21, but the Devils were trounced 5-1 in Newark Dec. 2, when Hedberg allowed two quick goals and was yanked in favor of Mike McKenna. Brodeur owns nine shutouts against the Habs, his most outside the Atlantic division and trailing only the 10 he has against the Islanders.

The NHL record holder among goaltenders with 1,113 games, 614 wins and 114 shutouts turns 39 in May. He admits he’s already waxing nostalgic for the buildings and cities he enjoys, knowing how few visits may remain with only one year left on his contract.

“I’m thinking of that, of how many games I’ll have left. I knew [Thursday’s] visit to the Garden was the next-to-last one of this season and there’s just one more season after that [on his contract],” Brodeur said.

He wants to savor these games now, enjoy them, and win them.

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Lemaire scoffed at feeling any sentiment at coaching again in Montreal, after figuring his coaching days were done. “In and out as quick as possible,” he said. “What’s going to be special is I’ll be able to see my little granddaughter.” . . . Colin White sat out for rest, but is expected to play today. . . The Devils host the Hurricanes Tuesday and visit Toronto Thursday.